Save the date, Wiscasset school parents: Sunday, Aug. 13, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Wiscasset Community Center (WCC) on Gardiner Road, every Pre-K to grade eight student attending Wiscasset schools, or home-schooled children who would be attending Wiscasset schools, is welcome to come accompanied by an adult to claim their school logo backpack into which they can put their school-requested supplies, helping them be “set for success” in the new school year.

Not only will people attending receive their supplies, outside WCC they will be able to have lunch, thanks to Healthy Lincoln County’s Bringing Food Home van. Further, while munching lunch, they can experience a touch-a-truck area with, potentially, a fire truck, a police cruiser, a Wiscasset Speedway race car, and Norm’s Used Cars Monster Truck, as well as a school bus for practicing bus etiquette while waiting to go inside.

Inside, after checking in and receiving their pack and “shopping” for the supplies, children can sign up for a free haircut, get their eyes checked, receive a free Scholastic book – while supplies last thanks to the Partners in Education group – look for free clothing, care of the St. Philip’s Bargain Basement, and explore the many community groups’ displays.  

Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars’ Set For Success (S4S) is grateful to WCC for hosting and giving much support to this event, as well as to our proud sponsor, Wiscasset Ford. To all the individuals, groups and businesses who have contributed in various ways to make this event open to all regardless of ability to pay, we thank you.  Particularly, FOS would like to extend gratitude to the many volunteers, the Partners In Education group, Big Al Cohen, Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce, Ames Supply, and the many individual donors of funds and school supplies.

Set For Success provides to all so that any who struggle to prepare for the start of school need not worry. This event is a celebration of community and of the community’s future in the form of its children.

Save the date and plan to attend.  It promises to be a joyous time for all.